Our favorite veggie ferment used to be sauerkraut. THEN then THEN we discovered fermented radishes. Everything changed. They are easy to chew. Sour. They have a subtle spice to them. Well. And, they are pink. My three year old LOVES them. The only thing is…they smell like baby diapers. I know. Strange. This ferment smells … Continue reading
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Deforestation, Gut Health, & Microbes
What does deforestation have to do with human health? Here’s what I think. When I went through psychosis back in 2001, I met brick walls when trying to get help from doctors. I was terrified for my life, severely depressed, having heart palpitations, losing sleep, experiencing dizzy spells and tingling in my eyelids and lips, … Continue reading
Mental Health Issues, Thyroid Disease, Auto-immune Disorder, Oh My!
I’ve decided to post more information on mental health issues because I keep seeing case studies and people keep contacting me about this. Here is a little run-down on what I think is going on with mental health issues (and chronic, health issues). First off, have you read my blog on my experience back in … Continue reading
The Honored Middle and Gut Health
Some thoughts on gut health ~ Practitioners of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) say that gut health actually provides the necessary ingredients to protect the heart (where spirit or “shen” resides). In Japan, the large intestine is referred to as both the “honored middle” (onaka) and “center of the spiritual and physical strength” (hara). The soul … Continue reading
Embracing the Unseen: Microbes, Fermentation, and the Gut
I’m so thankful that a friend of mine got Sandor Katz, the fermentation wizard of the Wild Fermentation movement, to come to my hometown last night! I was able to geek out on all things gut and all things bacterial for an *entire* evening. For those of you that know about my health crisis, healing … Continue reading
